As I understand it England are the underdogs in the semi and if they got through would be even more the underdogs in the final as the USA are currently ranked second in the world and they and Germany are the two most succesfull sides in said World Cup history. However the game is about scoring and in the Quarter Final the English girls were being outplayed initially but showed they are deadly in front of goal. Scored with their first two chances. That is what it is all about! I think they may well do well tonight - though I am recording it and getting up early!

As to last night's game the US deserved to win in the end but did ride their luck initially. US defender should have been sent off. German was through on goal when she was awarded a penalty because of a foul. If it is a foul when someone is through on goal then it is an automatic red card - or at least should be! That was an awful blunder by ref. US penalty wasn't a penalty as initial contact was outside of the box - though to be fair to the ref it was very close. So just one of those things with second decision but first decision was awful. Saying that Germany still got a penalty and it was they who failed to score. The Americans took their chances and in the end were quite convincing.

I'm with Steve on American Football. Just don't get it! Though don't swear at me as I don't get cricket either!!